US Plant Patent PP34964
12C009
Mandarin tree named ‘12C009’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends December 9, 2041.
No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

The record
- Patent number
- PP34964
- Filed
- December 9, 2021
- Granted
- February 7, 2023
- Expires
- December 9, 2041
- Inventor
- SMITH MALCOLM W
Abstract
A new and distinct variety of mandarin tree named ‘12C009’, particularly selected for non-acidic flavour profiles and distinguished by the smooth skin texture, cleanness of peeling and high Brix levels, is disclosed.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct mandarin tree called ‘12C009’ as illustrated and described herein.
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